Rover Sport packs panache, power ... There’s no denying a certain panache in the Land Rover name and a certain pride a Rover driver feels in its ability to crunch through the Serengeti brush and ford rushing hippo-infested streams as it takes you deep into the rugged, wild outback. Yet Rover is no rough and... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: NEO’s 1964 Dodge 330 sedan
Affordable Dodge sedan stirs memories ... My uncle Clarence Winston (Wink for short) Savage had a beautiful dark metallic blue 1964 Plymouth Belvedere that I just loved as a kid. He could make that car’s tires bark several times between his house and ours, a half block away. He was a hot foot, one of... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Jeep CJ-7 Renegade
Model Car Group launches a 1/18 scale Jeep CJ-7 ... Few vehicles are as recognizable as a Jeep, and yet Jeeps have been restyled multiple times since World War II and are now the younger generation’s urban vehicle of choice. But back in the 1970s (remember those?), the CJ-7 was the cool retro-styled Jeep that... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: NEO 1949 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 Futuramic
Olds' Futuramic coupe swooped its way toward the 1950s ... Post-WWII cars have their own charm and simplicity, yet even by 1949 General Motors was trying to get a little swoopy with their 2-doors, plus adding muscle. Plus at Oldsmobile the Rocket 88 was a name that launched the Greatest Generation into their growing family... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: NEO’s 1960 Ford Thunderbird
1960 Thunderbird convertible still stylish after all these years … Long before Ford’s Thunderbird grew into a full-size luxury coupe with long hood and monstrous dimensions, it was a cool sportster, first a two-seater, then a four-seater. From its launch as a 1955 through the end of its second generation model, 1960, the T-bird was... Continue Reading →
Diecast: NEO’s 1956 DeSoto Firedome
Pink DeSoto Firedome will light up a display case … Pink was a hot color in the 1950s. Think Florida, think flamingos, think the Latin influence of Cuba and Desi and Lucy. Two-tone cars also were all the rage as the nation climbed out of the gloomy war years into the bustling 1950s. So, a... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: NEO 1970 Pontiac GTO, The Judge
The Judge was Pontiac's ultimate torque master … By 1970 the muscle car craze had reached its peak and the Big 3 were mining niches in the muscle car vain with special models to maximize revenue These niche muscle machines were aimed directly at the most extreme torque-loving buyers. Into this world came Pontiac’s 1970... Continue Reading →
2019 Chevrolet Silverado 4WD LT Crew
Isn't this really the best-selling pickup? ... Here’s an argument you won’t hear often: General Motors makes the best-selling pickup in North America. No, that’s been Ford’s mantra for nearly 40 years now, but only because Ford sells all its pickups via a single brand, Ford, while General Motors sells its pickup as the Chevrolet... Continue Reading →
2018 Lexus LS 500 AWD
Lexus LS500 impressive and loaded … OMG, the Lexus LS 500 is one of the most impressive luxury sedans I’ve ever driven! That’s high praise, but this car is worthy. Starting at $79,215, including delivery, one would expect nothing less than superfine, but loaded with 11 options and packages this goes all the way to... Continue Reading →
2018 Chrysler 300S
Chrysler 300S defines modern American iron … Looking for the modern definition of American iron? Search no further than Chrysler’s 300 full-size luxury sedan. It is handsome, strong-jawed American iron with an attitude and the horsepower to kick the you-know-what out of any other large sedan, and that’s just in its basic trim. I drove... Continue Reading →